Canada Research Chair for Dr. Brian Kwon

Dr. Brian Kwon has been named a Canada Research Chair for his work in spinal cord injury. Started in 2000 by the Federal Government, the awards are given to outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their Read More…

American Congress of Rehab Medicine conference poster

ICORD research at American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Today in Vancouver the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine annual meeting got underway, gathering rehabilitation clinicians from occupational therapy, physical therapy, physiatry, surgery and more. ICORD researchers Drs. Andrei Krassioukov, Andrea Townson and Brian Kwon are giving plenary presentations, with Read More…

Paralympic wheelchair athletes: struggles behind the gold

Join ICORD researchers Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, Dr. Chris West and Dr. Jaimie Borisoff on November 19th for refreshments and lively discussion about the challenges faced by paralympic athletes with spinal cord injury. Topics will include: the unique cardiovascular changes that Read More…

CTV’s Coleen Christie will host Spinal Chord

ICORD and Vancouver Cantata Singers are delighted to announce that Coleen Christie will return for a second year to host our upcoming Spinal Chord gala on November 3rd. Coleen is the anchor of CTV News weeknights at 11:30 (pm). Coleen Read More…

ICORD researchers to speak at 2 upcoming conferences

The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine is coming to Vancouver October 9 to 13, 2012, and the conference will include a number of speakers from ICORD including PIs Drs. Andrei Krassioukov, Brian Kwon, Andrea Townson, Janice Eng and Bill Miller. Read More…

Paralympic research clinic was a success

Members of Dr. Krassioukov’s Paralympic research team had a great (and productive) time at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. The Research Clinic was located in the Fitness Centre right in the buzzing Athletes’ Village. The team tested over 60 Read More…

Dr. Sawatzky to be honoured

ICORD Principal Investigator Dr. Bonita Sawatzky will be honoured by her Alma Mater later this month with the presentation of a Distinguished Alumni Blazer Award from the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The award selection committee was impressed Read More…